An article in the Houston Chronicle this morning gives an air of shock that Hispanics would be more worried about the economy than immigration.

I always find it interesting when the media tries to break us off into our little ethnic ghettos. “How can all Americans be worried about the same thing and the same time?!” It’s shocking – well, at least to the Chronicle.

An interesting article on how Mayor Bill White might have to adapt his speaking style in his bid for the US Senate.  Enjoyed the way the article discusses fundamentals of speech communication.  Most politicians forget that you cannot deliver the same words in the same way to every crowd.  You have to adapt to your audience.  Great orators and politicians understand this technique and use it to their advantage.  Audience adaptation – a lesson all politicians should learn.

Read an amazing book and got really practical ideas from it.  Here is the authors website.  Joan Detz is a great writer and an easy read.  The following link takes you to her 10 tips for giving a good speech.  Some generic group communication ideas that will really help the first time speaker.

http://www.joandetz.com/tips.html